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Ad Nauseum: A Miscellany Of Latin Words And Phrases
Lorna Robinson

$24.95 (Hardcover book / Simon & Schuster )

Join Lorna Robinson as she introduces you to the fascinating (and humorous) world of the Latin language. Explore ancient Rome through familiar and not-so familiar words and concepts - from the more classic Latin of the u... More »

The Best Australian Poems 2008
Peter Rose (Ed)

$24.95 (Paperback book / Black Inc )

With Best Australian Poems 2008 Peter Rose invites you to discover the most recent works of both Australia's renowned and promising poets. A journey in itself, this

collection is also a fine introduction for those wishin... More »


Australian Greats
Peter Cochrane (Ed)

$59.95$49.95 (Hardcover book / Random House )

Great Australian writers and commentators offer a range of lively responses to the question: What makes Australia great?

We all know that Australia is the greatest nation on earth, but what is it exactly that makes Austr... More »

The Best Australian Essays 2008
David Marr (Ed)

$29.95 (Paperback book / Black Inc )

In the end, I trusted gut feeling most when picking these essays … writing that made me laugh, reminded me of times I'd forgotten, or took me places I'd always wanted to go. —David Marr

It was the year of Wall Street... More »

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The Best Australian Stories 2008
Delia Falconer (Ed)

$29.95 (Paperback book / Black Inc )

Australian short fiction is where the action is: outward-looking, exciting, filled with surprises and joyful life. – Delia Falconer

In The Best Australian Stories 2008, Delia Falconer brings together the year's most ex... More »

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The Best Australian Essays, Stories & Poems 2008
David Marr, Delia Falconer & Peter Rose (Eds)

$69.95 (Paperback book / Black Inc )

David Marr brings together the year's best essays, Delia Falconer brings together the year’s most exciting short fiction and Peter Rose brings the year's finest in poetry in this bundle collection of the Best Australian ... More »


Bryson's Dictionary For Writers And Editors
Bill Bryson

$45.00$19.95 (Hardcover book / Doubleday )

From one of America's most beloved and bestselling authors, a wonderfully useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers.

What is the difference between... More »

Bird By Bird: Some Instructions On Writing And Life
Anne Lamott

$27.95 (Paperback book / Scribe Publications )

'Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he'd had three months to write. It was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas,... More »


The Consolation Of Philosophy
Boethius and David R Slavitt

$36.95 (Hardcover book / Harvard Univ Pr )

  In this highly praised new translation of Boethius’s The Consolation of Philosophy, David R. Slavitt presents a graceful, accessible, and modern version for both longtime admirers of one of the great masterpieces of p...
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